VEDP Welcomes 25 Private Sector International Trade Partners

Trade Partners provide resources to Virginia companies to support international business

RICHMOND, VA —The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) International Trade Division today announced a partnership with 25 private sector providers that will offer services to Virginia companies. The private sector Trade Partners are a team of expert international service providers that assist Virginia exporters with executing their export initiatives. These professionals provide assistance in the areas of accounting, advertising, web development and marketing, corporate strategy and insurance, customs brokerage and freight forwarding, financial services, legal services and compliance, and translation.

Trade Partners for Fiscal Year 2019 include:

ACCESS, Inc., Roanoke

AHT Insurance, Leesburg

Allegheny Logistics Group, Dublin

Alpha Omega Translations, Alexandria

AON Risk Solutions, Richmond

Bannockburn Global Forex LLC, Glen Allen

BB&T, International Services Division, Richmond

CAPSTONE Strategic, Inc., McLean

Choice Translating, Inc., Charlotte, N.C.

Commonwealth Trading Partners, Inc. (CTP), Arlington

Expeditors International, Inc., Norfolk

First Citizens Bank, Raleigh, N.C.

Fluet, Huber & Hoang (FH+H), McLean

Global Insurance Services, LLC, Ellicott City, Md.

GlobalDoc, Inc., Atlanta, Ga.

IBT Online, Roanoke

Intertrust Group, Atlanta, Ga.

Ironclad Media Alliance, LLC, Virginia Beach

PBMares, LLP, Fairfax

PIASCIK & Associates PC, Richmond

PNC Bank, Norfolk

Return on Investment, Inc. (ROI), Annandale

UPS, Richmond

Vandeventer Black LLP, Norfolk

Williams Mullen, Washington, D.C.

“Public-private partnerships are a proven way to multiply state resources,” said Paul Grossman, VEDP Vice President of International Trade. “We are delighted that these service firms are supporting Virginia exporters with their time and knowledge.”

The Commonwealth of Virginia exports more than $35 billion in goods and services annually. Exports of Virginia’s products and services to the world are vital to the growth of the Commonwealth, supporting more than 257,000 jobs and generating $2 billion in annual tax revenue. VEDP offers numerous programs to assist Virginia companies with selling into the global marketplace, and has a network of international market research consultants covering more than 70 countries around the globe.

The Virginia Economic Development Partnership was created by the Virginia General Assembly in 1995 to encourage, stimulate, and support the development and expansion of the economy of the Commonwealth. To accomplish its objectives of promoting economic expansion within the Commonwealth, the Partnership focuses its efforts on business recruitment, expansion, and international trade.